Location
Scarborough, ON | Canada
Job description
Job Description
Canada Post is an exciting place to work! And you can be part of it!
We deliver billions of items to Canadians each year – and you can you can play an integral role in making this happen. As online shopping grows, we have a number of opportunities for Class 1/A professional drivers with an appropriate provincial Air Brake Endorsement to be part of our dynamic team. As a temporary, on-call Mail Service Courier (Heavy Vehicle), you will join a team of professional drivers who are available to work locally on short notice. All drivers have an equal chance of being called for work. You will haul trailers between postal locations, to and from customer locations, and load/unload postal vehicles, ultimately playing an important role in ensuring customer satisfaction.
Does this sound like you? The role of Mail Service Courier – Heavy Vehicle would be a great fit if you:
• are a safe driver
• enjoy being behind the wheel
• like working on your own
• can meet deadlines
• take pride in serving your community
What will you do?
• You will hitch, check and unhitch trailers, and shuttle them to/from postal loading platforms and parking areas
• You will collect, sort and deliver mail
• You will load and unload postal vehicles while keeping mail and Canada Post property safe and secure at all times
• You will operate portable communications devices
• You will record and acknowledge receipt and delivery of trailers
• You will perform vehicle and trailer safety checks
• You will complete documentation and maintain records
What must you have?
• A valid Class 1/A driver’s licence with the appropriate provincial air brake endorsements
• A safe driving record for at least 3 years (recent driver’s abstract or a commercial driver’s abstract dated within the last 30 days may be required)
• The physical ability to lift mail items weighing up to 22.7 kg (50 lb)
• The availability to work locally on short notice
• Experience as a professional driver in commercial delivery
These help, too!
• Experience in shunting
• Experience in customer service
In return, we offer:
• Competitive pay
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for permanent employment
Today’s Canada Post - Canada Post is an e-commerce powerhouse, delivering billions of items each year. We help small businesses grow. We enrich lives in remote communities. We connect Canadians with each other and to the rest of the world. And we do all this by providing residential and business customers with the best possible delivery experience in the country.
We like to promote from within and can offer you a career rather than a job. While, like all of our mail service couriers (drivers), you will start out on a temporary, on-call basis, you will have the opportunity to grow with us and obtain a permanent position … even try out new jobs in different areas of the company.
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